William Duane Benton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1950.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 12, 2004
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jun 24, 2004
- Commissioned
- Jul 2, 2004
- Senior status
- Jun 21, 2026
Education
- B.A., Northwestern University, 1972
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1975
- M.B.A., Memphis State University (now University of Memphis), 1979
- LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1994
Career
- U.S. Navy/Naval Reserve captain, 1972-2002
- Campaign manager, Wendell Bailey for Congress, 1980
- Administrative assistant, U.S. Rep. Wendell Bailey of Missouri, 1981-1982
- Private practice, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1983-1989
- Director of revenue, Missouri Department of Revenue, 1989-1991
- Adjunct professor, Westminster College, 1998-2004
- Adjunct professor, University of Missouri School of Law, 1998-2004
- Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1991-2004
- chief justice, 1997-1999
- Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2018-2022
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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